Ireland's Paris 2024 representative in the ILCA 6 class, Eve McMahon (47-33-12), relinquished her lead in the 2024 Women's U21 European Championships after eight races sailed in Mallorca on Thursday after maintaining the top position since the start of the regatta.
A below par performance in the afternoon races pushed the Howth Yacht Club sailor down to third place with 72 points in the 65-boat fleet. The new leader is Polish sailor Lilly May Niezabitowska POL (5-2-38) with 33 points, precisely half of the total points held by her closest competitor, Emma Mattivi ITA (44-6-1), who now sits in second place.
Spanish representatives Claudia Adan Lledo ESP (10-7-30) and Marga Perello ESP (24-50-13) complete the top 5 with 75 and 80 points respectively.
Winds fluctuating between 7 to 12 knots facilitated the addition of three new races across all three fleets, bringing the total to eight.
The day witnessed a mix of highs and lows within the fleets, resulting in some shifts at the top of the championship standings.
As the competition enters its final day on Saturday, the current provisional leaders stand as follows:
European Top 10 after eight races
- Lilly May Niezabitowska POL 33 pt
- Emma Mattivi ITA 66 pt
- Eve McMahon IRL 72 pt
- Claudia Adan Lledo ESP 31 pt
- Marga Perello ESP 25 pt
- Alice Ruperto ITA 95 pt
- Ginevra Caracciolo ITA 96 pt
- Alina Shapovalova UKR 99 pt
- Irene de Tomas Perello ESP 103 pt
- Pia Conradi GER 107 pt